The library has three distinct work areas; the Wide-reading/fiction side of the library, the Research/non-fiction side of the library and the private-study/smartboard section of the library. A maximum of two areas may be booked simultaneously for classes.
To book a class in the library & library time allowances
· Enter your booking into the Bookit program on the college intranet. Ensure you only book the section of the library most relevant to your students’ needs. The Wide Reading side of the library may only be booked for silent reading, not for research purposes or for general class work. · Please ensure the library has a copy of any research assignments your students are expected to work on prior to bringing your class to the library so we can ascertain the availability of resources and ensure we are prepared for your students’ needs. · Due to heavy demand for library resources and space, any one class is entitled to no more than two library sessions for any one assignment. If your students do not use their time productively in the library and/or disturb other students using the library, they will be sent back to work in their classroom, regardless of whether or not they have time allocated to library use.
Behavioural procedures & expectations
All students are to line-up outside the library and are to be ‘settled’ or quiet before they enter the library.
Students must be accompanied by their teacher as they enter the library.
Students must enter quietly and in an orderly fashion and stand behind their desks to await permission to be seated and to hear instructions. They are not to go to computers or bookshelves before they complete this procedure.
The teacher librarian on duty may make the class go out and re-enter if they have entered noisily and inappropriately
Noise level is to be minimal at all times.
Research in the library is done with minimum disruption to other students who may be engaged in silent reading or private study.
If students are using the research side of the library and need to use the computers, they must first ‘borrow’ a computer from the teacher librarian at the circulation desk. They must also have their planner with them; no planner, no computer. Also, students will not be able to use a computer if they have overdue books; all students know this.
If students need to use books, please supervise them if they go between the bookshelves to ensure they stay on task and not cause any disorder/damage to the books.
Please do not allow students to call to each other or to you across the room. We encourage students to go to the person they want to speak to, even if it means getting out of their seats. By modelling this behaviour yourself, the students will be more inclined to behave appropriately.
· If students need to borrow, they should do so at least 10 minutes before the end of the period. · When leaving the library, please ensure all chairs are under the desks and tables are clear of books or other paraphernalia and all rubbish is in the bin. Chairs are not put up at the end of the day. Books are returned to trolleys or the allocated book box and computers are logged off. The Teacher Librarians may assist you in the packing up process to ensure the library is left neat and tidy.
Assignments
Please consult the teacher librarians before you set an assignment so that we can · Assist you in the planning process · Ensure there are enough resources available · Set up a Sharepoint folder/ensure sites are on Sharepoint and/or the Education Channel · Help prepare pathfinders · Arrange for books to be put in a tub for your class for the duration of the assignment
Information skills & information literacy
The Library includes a Library and Information Skills program at year 7, however, this is not a complete program and students at years 8-12 need continued specific scaffolding in information skills integrated into their research tasks as relevant to their learning and developmental stages. (see VELS; Thinking processes http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/downloads/vels_standards/velsrevisedthinkingprocesses.pdf and http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/interdisciplinary/thinking/index.html ) Thus teachers are welcome to collaborate with teacher librarians on matters related to their students’ information skills and information literacy[[#_ftn1|[1]]] needs as required. The library skills program includes use of library and information systems, and the ethical and effective use of information. It is based on the Six Steps of the Research Process; define, locate, select, organise, present and evaluate, which is a proven successful approach to effectively learning through the resource and research based learning methods. It aims to develop information literate and independent lifelong learners.
Wide reading program
All Year Seven classes are booked into the library once each week for the wide reading program, which focuses primarily on the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge. [[#_ftn2|[2]]] The teacher librarians work closely with the Year Seven English teachers to promote reading for pleasure and are available to assist with year 8-12 reading classes in regard to giving book talks, promoting participation in the Reading Challenge[[#_ftn3|[3]]] and helping with novel selection. It is imperative that all staff model a positive attitude and approach to reading for pleasure and purpose. While Year Sevens are in the library for reading period it is expected that English teachers will take the opportunity to listen to students read, help students with the work that is set for the lesson and contribute to class discussion on reading matters and maintain class discipline. Teachers who are leading a wide reading class are asked to actively establish and maintain an environment conducive to silent, sustained, uninterrupted reading partly by modeling the behaviour themselves, by ensuring students have suitable reading material for the period and by ensuring students are seated appropriately and not wandering among the shelves or chatting. Please do not use wide reading periods as a time to catch up on correction or discuss study issues with students as this does not adequately model the importance of reading for pleasure. If you would like some suggestions for ways of encouraging students’ reading please discuss this with the library staff. Classes who are not using their wide reading time appropriately will be asked to leave the library. Teachers, please be prepared to return to the classroom if this is likely to be the case. Future wide reading periods will be as a result of specific negotiation between the teacher librarian and the class. My grandma always said that God made libraries so that people didn't have any excuse to be stupid. (Joan Bauer,Rules of the Road, Putnam 1997, p. 142)
Staff Borrowing
Staff members have extended borrowing periods for library books. We appreciate books being returned when they are no longer needed. All other equipment needed for classes must be recorded on the BookIt system and taken out through circulation as a borrowed item. Please book in advance if you want to use high demand items such as data projectors, digital cameras and calculators. Also, it is imperative that any equipment that has been borrowed for a lesson is returned immediately after the lesson so that other teachers can use it. It is possible to send students to the library to collect and return equipment. Teachers, please do not lend your library books or videos to students without transferring the borrowing information from your loan record to the student’s. Often teachers find that students neglect to return items they have borrowed from teachers and they have trouble retrieving these books or videos. It is better to bring the student to the library so we can shift the loan in the presence of the student to minimise any issues about overdue items, etc. Also, if a student asks you to personally return a borrowed item on their behalf, either refuse to do so, instructing the student to go to the library themselves, or be absolutely 100% diligent in returning the item. Many times there have been stories of ‘I gave it to the teacher to return’ when a book has gone missing and of course it can become a difficult (and possibly expensive) issue to resolve. Bear in mind that some items are irreplaceable and then it is not just a matter of inconvenience when a book or video is lost.
Library passes
Up to four students, from any one class, may be sent to the library on a library pass to use computers, library books and/or borrow a book. If there is no space for these students to work they will be sent back to class after having signed in to say they arrived at the library. Students on a library pass must have · Their own planner signed by the teacher (not ‘library x 4’). If they do not have their own planner signed, they will be sent back to class to get it signed. · Students should have a copy of the assignment or a note on the work they are expected to do as well as the relevant equipment – e.g. pen and exercise book (even if they are using the computers for research). If they do not have these things they may be sent back to class. · Students may only use computers or borrow books if they do not have overdue books · Students will be sent back to class if they are not using their time efficiently or appropriately, regardless of whether they have completed the task or not. · Teacher librarians make themselves available to help students on library passes if they are not busy with a number of things that may already be happening the library. Students need to develop some independence and initiative in their learning and private study time in the library can be seen as an opportunity to develop these qualities. · Laptop computers are available for use during private study time when the desktop computers are fully booked. However, VCE students have first priority for use of the laptop computers. All rules and responsibilities regarding computers in the school also apply to the use of laptop computers.
Senior students’ private study periods
Senior students on private study periods are expected to comply with the expectations applied to all students and are expected to exhibit focused and positive study habits as befitting senior students who are role models for the younger students. If senior students do not comply with these expectations, they will be asked to return to class or the senior study area or if this alternative is not available, we may make a filed comment regarding their behaviour on the SharePoinit - Student Management file and/or contact the VCE coordinator.
Senior students’ particular resource needs
Audio-visual resources – occasionally it will be necessary for senior students to view DVDs/videos to support their learning. Copies of specific programs will be made on request from teachers and/or students and be available for loan for over-night or up to a weekend. Print resources in high demand – will be placed on reserve and available only for use in the library, or occasionally for over-night loan, depending on the teacher librarians’ discretion. Please notify the teacher librarian if there will be a great demand for particular items so arrangements can be made accordingly. Access to databases - The Casey Cardinia public library http://www.cclc.vic.gov.au/ has subscriptions to databases that the college cannot afford to purchase; therefore it is highly recommended that all senior students become members of the Casey-Cardinia library and that they carry their library membership number with them for easy reference so they can access the online databases provided to all CCL members while at school. Likewise it is recommended that senior students become members of the Victorian State Library http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/ for the same reason. Laptop computers – VCE students have first priority for use of the library private study laptop computers. It would be helpful if library staff are informed of times when there might be great demand for these resources so we can ensure they are available for the VCE students. Recommended resources - please check the college library website and the school intranet for links to recommended resources. You are welcome to suggest relevant links for your students.
Library computer use
The library has 12 computers for student research use which are linked to the school intranet. These are available for word processing and internet searching. The number of library computers is likely to increase during 2010 to the point where there will be one computer per student. Students may print their work in black and white using print credits (10c per page) which are purchased through the bursar. As students are inclined to be careless about printing we suggest you stipulate that final work be printed in 12 point Times New Roman or 10 point Ariel, with minimal use of fancy headings and borders. These expectations could save paper, ink and students’ print balances. In addition, it is suggested that if students must print web-pages, they be directed to the ‘print friendly’ command on a lot of web pages, or simply cut and paste only the relevant part of the website into a Word document. To borrow a library computer, students will need to have a planner with them with their signed computer and internet use agreement. Students will then borrow the computer from the circulation desk and be allocated a computer by the teacher librarian. Students can also use computers if they do not have any overdue books and have current computer access privileges (i.e. they have not been banned for misuse of the computer). If they cannot comply with these requirements they will not be permitted to use the library computers. It is imperative that students abide by these requirements in order to minimise misuse of computers. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. While the teacher librarians can issue students with computer passwords if they have forgotten their current password, we do not encourage this and we would prefer it if teachers ensure students do not use this as an excuse to leave class repeatedly. Teachers, please monitor your students’ use of computers. This is best done by walking among the students as they engage in their work. In addition the teacher and teacher librarian has access to a program that can view the screen of every student as they work. For advice in the use of this program please see the teacher librarian on duty or the computer technician, Ben Clark, or Duncan Threadgold, the ITC coordinator.
Ordering resources and viewing books and videos on approval from publishers
Domain leaders are responsible for ordering resources for their faculties. The library order book is for library orders only. Please check the library catalogue or consult library staff before ordering books or other items to avoid purchasing books, etc , that we already have. Also, please check with the Curriculum Resources Manager (CRM) if there is a cheaper supplier. The school may have special deals for discounted books if they are ordered from some suppliers rather than others. Many teachers like to view text-books, etc , prior to purchase from publishers and suppliers. Please be aware that these books are often on 30 day turn around and if they are not returned they will be invoiced to the school. Please be prompt in returning books on approval to suppliers if you have made these arrangements yourself. Preferably, please discuss with the Curriculum Resources Manager any items you are expecting on approval, or if you want something on approval do it through her. It is imperative to keep all paper work relating to the items on approval until you have returned the books. It can be very frustrating for publishers and suppliers, the CRM and the bursar if books, etc, are not accounted for and a lot of chasing up has to be done. If you are planning to use a DVD as an educational resource, please enquire about the possibility of purchasing the item. Ensure there is plenty of time allowed for the purchase and delivery of the resource to suit your lesson planning and delivery. Please be aware that not all DVDs and books are easy to obtain through Australian distributors and occasionally we may have to order from overseas and as an overseas product, there is the chance that the formatting may not be compatible with Australian hardware and books may not have identical content as Australian published books.
Processing
All books, class set material, CDs, DVDs, posters, journals, hardware such as cameras, CD players, etc, should be brought to the library for processing on the AIMS database. If you have purchased PDF copies of textbooks, they should also be made available through the school intranet system, so please ensure the teacher librarians are aware of their existence on the system.
Audio-Visual recording
Video tapes and DVDs are stored centrally in the library workroom and taping programs is available on request, subject to copyright regulations. We have facilities to digitally record programs both on regular TV channels and digital TV channels. Video and DVD players and TV monitors are available in a number of rooms in addition to a few available for loan from the library. Please use Bookit to book your A-V needs or see library staff if you have any questions. Viewing DVDs etc is not generally appropriate in the library.
Library catalogue
The AIMS library catalogue database of library processed materials enables you to search for all the resources available in the College. Please note, inter-library loans are not available due to there no longer being a courier service between our college and the other former Eumemmerring College campuses.
The college intranet, SharePoint and the WWW.
The library catalogue (AIMS), Connect (formerly the Education Channel), the Premier’s Reading Challenge and Echo Online database are linked from SharePoint . There is also a library folder where additional useful web links will be organised and available. You are welcome to make suggestions for more links, if you like. All student access to the internet through Connect is free to the students, in contrast to the use of Google or other open access search engines which cost the students money. For this reason, please check The Education Channel or SharePoint for your students’ internet resource needs and encourage your students to do the same.
Photocopier & scanner
Both of these items are available for student use. Photocopy cards are to be purchased by students at the bursar’s office. The photocopier is compatible with teacher photocopy cards also. It prints both black & white (10c/A4 page) and colour ($1/A4 page). Please plan to use the library photocopy well in advance of class. Sending students to the library to ask the teacher librarian to photocopy for you is an inconvenience and should only be used as a last resort. The photocopier in the library is linked through the school intranet and may be used as a printer directly from your laptop or any other computer in the school. To ensure this printer is installed on your laptop please follow the install printer directions through SharePoint or see one of the computer technicians. Please note – the print costs for colour are $1/A4 page, $2/A3 page and black & white prints are 10c/A4 & 20c/A3. These costs are deducted from your department photocopy budget, I believe.
Copyright
Copyright regulations guide the recording, showing, copying etc of all video, print and digital resources. If you are unsure of how these regulations relate to your teaching practice and resource needs please see the Library staff. Of particular note, please be aware that showing hired videos to class groups infringes copyright as you are using the property of the hiring vendor (the video store) for public viewing, which contravenes your agreement as a member of the hiring outlet to only use the product for private purposes. The onus is on the staff member as the person responsible for infringing the copyright, not the school, in this case, and thus it is the staff member who risks the legal consequences. If you are planning to use a DVD as an educational resource, please enquire about the possibility of purchasing the item. Ensure there is plenty of time allowed for the purchase and delivery of the resource to suit your lesson planning and delivery. For further information concerning copyright, please see the Australian Copyright Council’s Online Information Centre at http://www.copyright.org.au/ and the link specifically for educators at http://www.copyright.org.au/information/cit005/wp0003 .
Displaying students’ work
Student work for display is both welcome and sort after. Please see the library staff if you would like your students’ work displayed or special topical displays set up.
Newspapers & Journals
The library receives two copies of The Age and The Herald Sun daily, along with local papers. One year’s supply of newspapers is held in reserve. We also subscribe to
Echo – an index to The Age, The Australian & The Herald Sun.Echo also provides a media issues section with analysis of issues in the news.
The Age Schools Archive
These subscriptions are linked through SharePoint. For a greater variety of subscriptions to current affairs and online databases, we encourage all students to belong to the Casey Cardinia Library and the Victorian State Library. Their membership of these libraries entitles them to access databases that would be much too expensive for our school to subscribe to. Please encourage your students to belong to these libraries and to use these resources in their research when relevant. Journals and magazines are purchased by the library for student leisure reading in the library. Teachers are welcome to suggest subscriptions to relevant curriculum based journals and magazines. If your department is subscribing to a journal please bring each edition to the library to be processed so that it can be searched on the library catalogue to be found and used by other people.
Professional Development
I've been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library — F. Scott FITZGERALD (1896-1948) The Great Gatsby, chapter 3 Teacher librarians can provide training in · Accessing library and internet systems · Using electronic newspapers and journals · Citation & bibliographies · Using digital cameras, data projectors, the scanner and Smart boards · BookIt · Scaffolding the research process · Using Word, Powerpoint, Publisher and Web 2.0 tools. · Using electronic note-taking templates · Using graphic organiser tools. Please feel welcome to approach us for individual or Domain PD sessions.
An information literate person is able to § recognise the need for information and determine the nature and extent of the information needed § find information effectively and efficiently § critically evaluate information and the information seeking process § manage information § apply prior and new information to create new understandings § use information with understanding and acknowledge cultural, ethical, economic, legal, and social implications Source: Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework 2004 [[#_ftnref2|[2]]] See the Fountain Gate Secondary College Wide Reading Policy [[#_ftnref3|[3]]] See the Premier’s Reading Challenge website for details http://www.education.vic.gov.au/prc/default.htm
Booking classes into the library
The library has three distinct work areas; the Wide-reading/fiction side of the library, the Research/non-fiction side of the library and the private-study/smartboard section of the library. A maximum of two areas may be booked simultaneously for classes.To book a class in the library & library time allowances
· Enter your booking into the Bookit program on the college intranet. Ensure you only book the section of the library most relevant to your students’ needs. The Wide Reading side of the library may only be booked for silent reading, not for research purposes or for general class work.· Please ensure the library has a copy of any research assignments your students are expected to work on prior to bringing your class to the library so we can ascertain the availability of resources and ensure we are prepared for your students’ needs.
· Due to heavy demand for library resources and space, any one class is entitled to no more than two library sessions for any one assignment. If your students do not use their time productively in the library and/or disturb other students using the library, they will be sent back to work in their classroom, regardless of whether or not they have time allocated to library use.
Behavioural procedures & expectations
- All students are to line-up outside the library and are to be ‘settled’ or quiet before they enter the library.
- Students must be accompanied by their teacher as they enter the library.
- Students must enter quietly and in an orderly fashion and stand behind their desks to await permission to be seated and to hear instructions. They are not to go to computers or bookshelves before they complete this procedure.
- The teacher librarian on duty may make the class go out and re-enter if they have entered noisily and inappropriately
- Noise level is to be minimal at all times.
- Research in the library is done with minimum disruption to other students who may be engaged in silent reading or private study.
- If students are using the research side of the library and need to use the computers, they must first ‘borrow’ a computer from the teacher librarian at the circulation desk. They must also have their planner with them; no planner, no computer. Also, students will not be able to use a computer if they have overdue books; all students know this.
- If students need to use books, please supervise them if they go between the bookshelves to ensure they stay on task and not cause any disorder/damage to the books.
- Please do not allow students to call to each other or to you across the room. We encourage students to go to the person they want to speak to, even if it means getting out of their seats. By modelling this behaviour yourself, the students will be more inclined to behave appropriately.
· If students need to borrow, they should do so at least 10 minutes before the end of the period.· When leaving the library, please ensure all chairs are under the desks and tables are clear of books or other paraphernalia and all rubbish is in the bin. Chairs are not put up at the end of the day. Books are returned to trolleys or the allocated book box and computers are logged off. The Teacher Librarians may assist you in the packing up process to ensure the library is left neat and tidy.
Assignments
Please consult the teacher librarians before you set an assignment so that we can· Assist you in the planning process
· Ensure there are enough resources available
· Set up a Sharepoint folder/ensure sites are on Sharepoint and/or the Education Channel
· Help prepare pathfinders
· Arrange for books to be put in a tub for your class for the duration of the assignment
Information skills & information literacy
The Library includes a Library and Information Skills program at year 7, however, this is not a complete program and students at years 8-12 need continued specific scaffolding in information skills integrated into their research tasks as relevant to their learning and developmental stages. (see VELS; Thinking processes http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/downloads/vels_standards/velsrevisedthinkingprocesses.pdf and http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/interdisciplinary/thinking/index.html )Thus teachers are welcome to collaborate with teacher librarians on matters related to their students’ information skills and information literacy[[#_ftn1|[1]]] needs as required.
The library skills program includes use of library and information systems, and the ethical and effective use of information. It is based on the Six Steps of the Research Process; define, locate, select, organise, present and evaluate, which is a proven successful approach to effectively learning through the resource and research based learning methods. It aims to develop information literate and independent lifelong learners.
Wide reading program
All Year Seven classes are booked into the library once each week for the wide reading program, which focuses primarily on the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge. [[#_ftn2|[2]]] The teacher librarians work closely with the Year Seven English teachers to promote reading for pleasure and are available to assist with year 8-12 reading classes in regard to giving book talks, promoting participation in the Reading Challenge[[#_ftn3|[3]]] and helping with novel selection.It is imperative that all staff model a positive attitude and approach to reading for pleasure and purpose. While Year Sevens are in the library for reading period it is expected that English teachers will take the opportunity to listen to students read, help students with the work that is set for the lesson and contribute to class discussion on reading matters and maintain class discipline.
Teachers who are leading a wide reading class are asked to actively establish and maintain an environment conducive to silent, sustained, uninterrupted reading partly by modeling the behaviour themselves, by ensuring students have suitable reading material for the period and by ensuring students are seated appropriately and not wandering among the shelves or chatting. Please do not use wide reading periods as a time to catch up on correction or discuss study issues with students as this does not adequately model the importance of reading for pleasure.
If you would like some suggestions for ways of encouraging students’ reading please discuss this with the library staff.
Classes who are not using their wide reading time appropriately will be asked to leave the library. Teachers, please be prepared to return to the classroom if this is likely to be the case. Future wide reading periods will be as a result of specific negotiation between the teacher librarian and the class.
My grandma always said that God made libraries so that people didn't have any excuse to be stupid. (Joan Bauer, Rules of the Road, Putnam 1997, p. 142)
Staff Borrowing
Staff members have extended borrowing periods for library books. We appreciate books being returned when they are no longer needed. All other equipment needed for classes must be recorded on the BookIt system and taken out through circulation as a borrowed item. Please book in advance if you want to use high demand items such as data projectors, digital cameras and calculators. Also, it is imperative that any equipment that has been borrowed for a lesson is returned immediately after the lesson so that other teachers can use it. It is possible to send students to the library to collect and return equipment.Teachers, please do not lend your library books or videos to students without transferring the borrowing information from your loan record to the student’s. Often teachers find that students neglect to return items they have borrowed from teachers and they have trouble retrieving these books or videos. It is better to bring the student to the library so we can shift the loan in the presence of the student to minimise any issues about overdue items, etc. Also, if a student asks you to personally return a borrowed item on their behalf, either refuse to do so, instructing the student to go to the library themselves, or be absolutely 100% diligent in returning the item. Many times there have been stories of ‘I gave it to the teacher to return’ when a book has gone missing and of course it can become a difficult (and possibly expensive) issue to resolve. Bear in mind that some items are irreplaceable and then it is not just a matter of inconvenience when a book or video is lost.
Library passes
Up to four students, from any one class, may be sent to the library on a library pass to use computers, library books and/or borrow a book. If there is no space for these students to work they will be sent back to class after having signed in to say they arrived at the library.Students on a library pass must have
· Their own planner signed by the teacher (not ‘library x 4’). If they do not have their own planner signed, they will be sent back to class to get it signed.
· Students should have a copy of the assignment or a note on the work they are expected to do as well as the relevant equipment – e.g. pen and exercise book (even if they are using the computers for research). If they do not have these things they may be sent back to class.
· Students may only use computers or borrow books if they do not have overdue books
· Students will be sent back to class if they are not using their time efficiently or appropriately, regardless of whether they have completed the task or not.
· Teacher librarians make themselves available to help students on library passes if they are not busy with a number of things that may already be happening the library. Students need to develop some independence and initiative in their learning and private study time in the library can be seen as an opportunity to develop these qualities.
· Laptop computers are available for use during private study time when the desktop computers are fully booked. However, VCE students have first priority for use of the laptop computers. All rules and responsibilities regarding computers in the school also apply to the use of laptop computers.
Senior students’ private study periods
Senior students on private study periods are expected to comply with the expectations applied to all students and are expected to exhibit focused and positive study habits as befitting senior students who are role models for the younger students.If senior students do not comply with these expectations, they will be asked to return to class or the senior study area or if this alternative is not available, we may make a filed comment regarding their behaviour on the SharePoinit - Student Management file and/or contact the VCE coordinator.
Senior students’ particular resource needs
Audio-visual resources – occasionally it will be necessary for senior students to view DVDs/videos to support their learning. Copies of specific programs will be made on request from teachers and/or students and be available for loan for over-night or up to a weekend.Print resources in high demand – will be placed on reserve and available only for use in the library, or occasionally for over-night loan, depending on the teacher librarians’ discretion. Please notify the teacher librarian if there will be a great demand for particular items so arrangements can be made accordingly.
Access to databases - The Casey Cardinia public library http://www.cclc.vic.gov.au/ has subscriptions to databases that the college cannot afford to purchase; therefore it is highly recommended that all senior students become members of the Casey-Cardinia library and that they carry their library membership number with them for easy reference so they can access the online databases provided to all CCL members while at school. Likewise it is recommended that senior students become members of the Victorian State Library http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/ for the same reason.
Laptop computers – VCE students have first priority for use of the library private study laptop computers. It would be helpful if library staff are informed of times when there might be great demand for these resources so we can ensure they are available for the VCE students.
Recommended resources - please check the college library website and the school intranet for links to recommended resources. You are welcome to suggest relevant links for your students.
Library computer use
The library has 12 computers for student research use which are linked to the school intranet. These are available for word processing and internet searching. The number of library computers is likely to increase during 2010 to the point where there will be one computer per student.Students may print their work in black and white using print credits (10c per page) which are purchased through the bursar. As students are inclined to be careless about printing we suggest you stipulate that final work be printed in 12 point Times New Roman or 10 point Ariel, with minimal use of fancy headings and borders. These expectations could save paper, ink and students’ print balances. In addition, it is suggested that if students must print web-pages, they be directed to the ‘print friendly’ command on a lot of web pages, or simply cut and paste only the relevant part of the website into a Word document.
To borrow a library computer, students will need to have a planner with them with their signed computer and internet use agreement. Students will then borrow the computer from the circulation desk and be allocated a computer by the teacher librarian. Students can also use computers if they do not have any overdue books and have current computer access privileges (i.e. they have not been banned for misuse of the computer). If they cannot comply with these requirements they will not be permitted to use the library computers. It is imperative that students abide by these requirements in order to minimise misuse of computers. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
While the teacher librarians can issue students with computer passwords if they have forgotten their current password, we do not encourage this and we would prefer it if teachers ensure students do not use this as an excuse to leave class repeatedly.
Teachers, please monitor your students’ use of computers. This is best done by walking among the students as they engage in their work. In addition the teacher and teacher librarian has access to a program that can view the screen of every student as they work. For advice in the use of this program please see the teacher librarian on duty or the computer technician, Ben Clark, or Duncan Threadgold, the ITC coordinator.
Ordering resources and viewing books and videos on approval from publishers
Domain leaders are responsible for ordering resources for their faculties. The library order book is for library orders only. Please check the library catalogue or consult library staff before ordering books or other items to avoid purchasing books, etc , that we already have. Also, please check with the Curriculum Resources Manager (CRM) if there is a cheaper supplier. The school may have special deals for discounted books if they are ordered from some suppliers rather than others.Many teachers like to view text-books, etc , prior to purchase from publishers and suppliers. Please be aware that these books are often on 30 day turn around and if they are not returned they will be invoiced to the school. Please be prompt in returning books on approval to suppliers if you have made these arrangements yourself. Preferably, please discuss with the Curriculum Resources Manager any items you are expecting on approval, or if you want something on approval do it through her. It is imperative to keep all paper work relating to the items on approval until you have returned the books. It can be very frustrating for publishers and suppliers, the CRM and the bursar if books, etc, are not accounted for and a lot of chasing up has to be done.
If you are planning to use a DVD as an educational resource, please enquire about the possibility of purchasing the item. Ensure there is plenty of time allowed for the purchase and delivery of the resource to suit your lesson planning and delivery. Please be aware that not all DVDs and books are easy to obtain through Australian distributors and occasionally we may have to order from overseas and as an overseas product, there is the chance that the formatting may not be compatible with Australian hardware and books may not have identical content as Australian published books.
Processing
All books, class set material, CDs, DVDs, posters, journals, hardware such as cameras, CD players, etc, should be brought to the library for processing on the AIMS database. If you have purchased PDF copies of textbooks, they should also be made available through the school intranet system, so please ensure the teacher librarians are aware of their existence on the system.Audio-Visual recording
Video tapes and DVDs are stored centrally in the library workroom and taping programs is available on request, subject to copyright regulations. We have facilities to digitally record programs both on regular TV channels and digital TV channels. Video and DVD players and TV monitors are available in a number of rooms in addition to a few available for loan from the library. Please use Bookit to book your A-V needs or see library staff if you have any questions. Viewing DVDs etc is not generally appropriate in the library.Library catalogue
The AIMS library catalogue database of library processed materials enables you to search for all the resources available in the College. Please note, inter-library loans are not available due to there no longer being a courier service between our college and the other former Eumemmerring College campuses.The college intranet, SharePoint and the WWW.
The library catalogue (AIMS), Connect (formerly the Education Channel), the Premier’s Reading Challenge and Echo Online database are linked from SharePoint . There is also a library folder where additional useful web links will be organised and available. You are welcome to make suggestions for more links, if you like.All student access to the internet through Connect is free to the students, in contrast to the use of Google or other open access search engines which cost the students money. For this reason, please check The Education Channel or SharePoint for your students’ internet resource needs and encourage your students to do the same.
Photocopier & scanner
Both of these items are available for student use. Photocopy cards are to be purchased by students at the bursar’s office. The photocopier is compatible with teacher photocopy cards also. It prints both black & white (10c/A4 page) and colour ($1/A4 page). Please plan to use the library photocopy well in advance of class. Sending students to the library to ask the teacher librarian to photocopy for you is an inconvenience and should only be used as a last resort.The photocopier in the library is linked through the school intranet and may be used as a printer directly from your laptop or any other computer in the school. To ensure this printer is installed on your laptop please follow the install printer directions through SharePoint or see one of the computer technicians. Please note – the print costs for colour are $1/A4 page, $2/A3 page and black & white prints are 10c/A4 & 20c/A3. These costs are deducted from your department photocopy budget, I believe.
Copyright
Copyright regulations guide the recording, showing, copying etc of all video, print and digital resources. If you are unsure of how these regulations relate to your teaching practice and resource needs please see the Library staff.Of particular note, please be aware that showing hired videos to class groups infringes copyright as you are using the property of the hiring vendor (the video store) for public viewing, which contravenes your agreement as a member of the hiring outlet to only use the product for private purposes. The onus is on the staff member as the person responsible for infringing the copyright, not the school, in this case, and thus it is the staff member who risks the legal consequences.
If you are planning to use a DVD as an educational resource, please enquire about the possibility of purchasing the item. Ensure there is plenty of time allowed for the purchase and delivery of the resource to suit your lesson planning and delivery.
For further information concerning copyright, please see the Australian Copyright Council’s Online Information Centre at http://www.copyright.org.au/ and the link specifically for educators at http://www.copyright.org.au/information/cit005/wp0003 .
Displaying students’ work
Student work for display is both welcome and sort after. Please see the library staff if you would like your students’ work displayed or special topical displays set up.Newspapers & Journals
The library receives two copies of The Age and The Herald Sun daily, along with local papers. One year’s supply of newspapers is held in reserve. We also subscribe to- Echo – an index to The Age, The Australian & The Herald Sun. Echo also provides a media issues section with analysis of issues in the news.
- The Age Schools Archive
These subscriptions are linked through SharePoint.For a greater variety of subscriptions to current affairs and online databases, we encourage all students to belong to the Casey Cardinia Library and the Victorian State Library. Their membership of these libraries entitles them to access databases that would be much too expensive for our school to subscribe to. Please encourage your students to belong to these libraries and to use these resources in their research when relevant.
Journals and magazines are purchased by the library for student leisure reading in the library. Teachers are welcome to suggest subscriptions to relevant curriculum based journals and magazines. If your department is subscribing to a journal please bring each edition to the library to be processed so that it can be searched on the library catalogue to be found and used by other people.
Professional Development
I've been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library — F. Scott FITZGERALD (1896-1948) The Great Gatsby, chapter 3
Teacher librarians can provide training in
· Accessing library and internet systems
· Using electronic newspapers and journals
· Citation & bibliographies
· Using digital cameras, data projectors, the scanner and Smart boards
· BookIt
· Scaffolding the research process
· Using Word, Powerpoint, Publisher and Web 2.0 tools.
· Using electronic note-taking templates
· Using graphic organiser tools.
Please feel welcome to approach us for individual or Domain PD sessions.
An information literate person is able to
§ recognise the need for information and determine the nature and extent of the information needed
§ find information effectively and efficiently
§ critically evaluate information and the information seeking process
§ manage information
§ apply prior and new information to create new understandings
§ use information with understanding and acknowledge cultural, ethical, economic, legal, and social implications Source: Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework 2004
[[#_ftnref2|[2]]] See the Fountain Gate Secondary College Wide Reading Policy
[[#_ftnref3|[3]]] See the Premier’s Reading Challenge website for details http://www.education.vic.gov.au/prc/default.htm